Bone formation with disruption of the lamina dura in the mandibular third molar

Minoru Yamaoka; Masahide Ishizuka; Masahiro Takahashi; Takashi Uematsu; Kiyofumi Furusawa

doi:10.2147/ccide.s8450

Bone formation with disruption of the lamina dura in the mandibular third molar

Clin Cosmet Investig Dent. 2010 Jan 5:2:1-3. doi: 10.2147/ccide.s8450. Print 2010.

Authors

Minoru Yamaoka¹, Masahide Ishizuka, Masahiro Takahashi, Takashi Uematsu, Kiyofumi Furusawa

Affiliation

¹ Matsumoto Dental University, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan.

Abstract

The lamina dura is a healthy structural component in teeth. This study highlights the association of bone formation with disruption of lamina dura below the crown of the mandibular horizontal incompletely impacted third molar.

Keywords: bone formation; lamina dura; mandible; radiolucency; third molar.